Mac running slow, don't have much stored, how do I make faster?

I transfer files to my external hardrive every week to keep my macbook hardrive fullof space so how can I cleanup sorta say, my macbook to make it run faster. For instance, windows allows you to choose the disk cleanup option. Anything like that for mac?

Is your machine running more slowly now than it did when brand new?
If so, how much more slowly, and in what way(s) are you noticing slowness?
~Lyssa

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    Hardware Information:
              iMac (27-inch, Late 2009)
              iMac - model: iMac10,1
              1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
              4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
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    System Software:
              OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 1:0:45
    Disk Information:
              ST31000528ASQ disk0 : (1 TB)
                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (910.14 GB free)
                        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
              OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H 
    USB Information:
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              Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
              HP Officejet 6700
              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
              Logitech USB Receiver
              Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
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    Thunderbolt Information:
    Kernel Extensions:
              com.silex.driver.sxuptp          (1.10.5 - SDK 10.6)
    Launch Daemons:
              [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Launch Agents:
              [not loaded] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
              [not loaded] com.google.Chrome.framework.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Login Items:
              Jawbone Updater
              Google Drive
              uTorrent
              Dropbox
              Android File Transfer Agent
              Caller ID
              Launch Nikon Message Center 2
              USB Control Center
              Google Chrome
              Launch Nikon Message Center 2
              ConnectService
    Internet Plug-ins:
              JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.8.0 - SDK 10.9 Outdated! Update
              FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
              Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
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              QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
              AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101750: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
              Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.1.5f1 3rd-Party support link
              Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    Audio Plug-ins:
              BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
              AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
              AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
              iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
    iTunes Plug-ins:
              Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
    User Internet Plug-ins:
              BrowserPlus_2.9.8: Version: 2.9.8 3rd-Party support link
              Move-Media-Player: Version: npmnqmp 071706000001 3rd-Party support link
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
              BrowserPlus  3rd-Party support link
              Flash Player  3rd-Party support link
              Growl  3rd-Party support link
    Old Applications:
              /Applications/Nikon Software/ViewNX 2
                        ViewNX 2:          Version: 2.8.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        Nikon Transfer 2:          Version: 2.8.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
              SLLauncher:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
              UninstallCenter:          Version: 1.4.1 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                        /Library/Application Support/Nikon/Uninstaller/UninstallCenter.app
              Nikon Message Center 2:          Version: 2.1.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                        /Applications/Nikon Software/Nikon Message Center 2/Nikon Message Center 2.app
              RockMelt:          Version: 0.16.91.367 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
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              Spotify:          Version: 0.8.4.107.g4fa0003f - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
              Amazon MP3 Downloader:          Version: INFO_PLIST_VERSION - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
              HP Photo Creations:          Version: 1.0.0.11792 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
              RockMelt 2:          Version: 0.16.91.483 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
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              Time Machine not configured!
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                   3%          HP Device Monitor
                   2%          WindowServer
                   1%          EtreCheck
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              135 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
              127 MB          Google Chrome
              94 MB          Finder
              82 MB          WindowServer
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              1.52 GB          Free RAM
              1.77 GB          Active RAM
              176 MB          Inactive RAM
              547 MB          Wired RAM
              599 MB          Page-ins
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    Report generated April 14, 2015 at 9:50:48 AM EDT
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        iMac (24-inch, Early 2008) (Verified)
        iMac - model: iMac8,1
        1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
        4 GB RAM Upgradeable
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            BANK 1/DIMM1
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        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
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        NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS - VRAM: 512 MB
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        OS X 10.10.2 (14C1510) - Time since boot: 4 days 20:29:22
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        Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 disk0 : (1 TB)
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            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
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        [killed]    com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.sbd.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.warmd_agent.plist
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        [killed]    com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.ctkd.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.ifdreader.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.nehelper.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.nesessionmanager.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.periodic-daily.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist
        [killed]    org.cups.cupsd.plist
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        [running]    com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Click for support]
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        OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Click for support]
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        Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
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             3%    Mail
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             1%    Google Chrome
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        150 MB    Finder
        129 MB    Google Chrome Helper
        112 MB    Mail
        69 MB    Google Drive
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        1.45 GB    Inactive RAM
        888 MB    Wired RAM
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      BANK 1/DIMM0
      2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
      BANK 0/DIMM1
      2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
      BANK 1/DIMM1
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      iMac 1920 x 1080
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      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.2.44 - SDK 10.6) Support
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      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.2.44 - SDK 10.5) Support
      [not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.2.44 - SDK 10.6) Support
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      [running] jp.co.canon.ScanGearMF.appl.Canon-MF-Scan-Agent.plist Support
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      [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
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      [loaded] com.skype.skypeinstaller.plist Support
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      [running] com.microsoft.LaunchAgent.SyncServicesAgent.plist Support
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      Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 Support
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 15.0.0.189
      Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
      SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.5 - SDK 10.6 Support
      GarminGpsControl: Version: 2.9.3.0 Release Support
      iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      Picasa: Version: 1.0 Support
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
      Flash Player  Support
      Flip4Mac WMV  Support
      Growl  Support
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Skip System Files: NO
      Auto backup: YES
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            BANK 1/DIMM1
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        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
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        Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
        Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
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        Exposer
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
        Java  [Click for support]
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        Mobile backups: OFF
        Auto backup: YES
        Volumes being backed up:
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            Total number of backups: 53
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            Last backup: 2015-03-07 02:24:42 +0000
            Size of backup disk: Adequate
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    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
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             0%    cloudpaird
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        180 MB    cloudd
        86 MB    Finder
        69 MB    ocspd
        52 MB    Preview
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
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        1.67 GB    Active RAM
        6.19 GB    Inactive RAM
        710 MB    Wired RAM
        77.72 GB    Page-ins
        7 MB    Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
        Mar 8, 2015, 01:25:39 PM    Self test - passed
        Mar 7, 2015, 03:24:57 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Pages_2015-03-07-152457_[redac ted].crash
        Mar 5, 2015, 10:20:58 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/cloudd_2015-03-05-222058_[reda cted].crash
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